Guest Speaker Phil Emberley Following WWII, approximately 40,000 Holocaust survivors resettled in Canada. (Ottawa became home to many of those Holocaust survivors and hundreds of their descendants). Phil’s father, Dieter, may be considered one of the more fortunate of those Jewish children to have experienced the dark days of 1930s Nazi Germany and the horrors...
Historic locomotives and railcars can be mysterious and challenging objects, but there are similarities between the 19th and 21st century rail industry that provide historians context for preservation. Join Chris Fox for a lively discussion of his experience in maintaining heritage rolling stock using his industry knowledge that he's compiled throughout his rail career. About...
The Toronto History Lecture was inaugurated in 2011 in memory of well-known local and family historian Paul McGrath and his love for telling people about Toronto and its past. Toronto Branch assumed responsibility for the lecture series in 2012, ensuring that it will continue as an annual event for years to come. It is free...
Shane Chartrand is a celebrated Canadian chef at the forefront of indigenous cuisine in North America. His culinary and personal journey began in Central Alberta where his family taught him the values of fishing, hunting and the outdoors. He has received numerous accolades including an honorary degree and the Alumni Award of Excellence from the Northern Alberta...
Ozoz Sokoh is a food writer and educator at Centennial College in Toronto. Her new cookbook Chop Chop - Cooking the Food of Nigeria celebrates the flavours and ingredients of classic and traditional Nigerian cuisine. In Nigeria, the word “chop” is all about food and feasting and “chop chop” is a nickname given to someone...
